Larry Sanders works out for Celtics

[Scalma]

I'm still on this train, dont care that he hasn't played in years. Nice to see him working out for teams. Means his return could be near.

 

[Scalma]

And now this



Neil, this is the move right here. Deadline is still a month away so if it doesn't work out, it doesn't affect anything.

 

[trailblazer18]

And now this



Neil, this is the move right here. Deadline is still a month away so if it doesn't work out, it doesn't affect anything.

Interesting...I'd be game for giving him a shot.

 

[Blazer509]

I think it would be a good idea to bring him in. We could use a player like him.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

so he quit smoking weed i guess?

what the hell, rim protector

 

[oldfisherman]

 

[Scalma]

Rim protector, rebounder, doesn't need ball, doesn't even need to start. And what's the cost? Connaughton or Quartermans roster spot? Trade Ed. Waive/buy out Ezeli. Whatever.

 

[Strenuus]

Fire Olshey if he doesn't get Sanders.

:MARIS61:

 

[dviss1]

I'd love to take a flyer on him.

 

[dviss1]

I've been pushing for Sanders for some time now.

 

[Scalma]

Fire Olshey if he doesn't get Sanders.

:MARIS61:

If Portland pursues him, and he chooses another team, fine. But if Olshey doesn't even pursue him? GET. OUT.

Sanders also seems like a west coast guy, and I can't think of a team more in need of his services out here.

 

[TBpup]

so he quit smoking weed i guess?

what the hell, rim protector

A center who likes weed. I approve this acquisition. ~Bill Walton

 

[Cippy91]

Sanders is a gamble I would take easily

 

[Strenuus]

If Portland pursues him, and he chooses another team, fine. But if Olshey doesn't even pursue him? GET. OUT.

Sanders also seems like a west coast guy, and I can't think of a team more in need of his services out here.

I was saying mine sort of tounge in cheek... but that's exactly how I was thinking of it. He -has- to try... a low risk, don't-have-to-trade-anyone-important kind of move... If he doesn't.. .there's some serious issue with that.. he has to at least try.

 

[oldfisherman]

 

[Boob-No-More]

I'd love to take a flyer on him.

If he's the same player he was four years ago, he'd be a GREAT fit for us. The only problem is he really only had that one good year - and it was four years ago.

BNM

 

[Scalma]

If he's the same player he was four years ago, he'd be a GREAT fit for us. The only problem is he really only had that one good year - and it was four years ago.

BNM

I'll cut Quarterman/Connaughton to find out.

 

[Denny Crane]

The issue isn't roster spot... it's cap space. If there's even a small bidding war, he'll be out of our price range. We only have vet minimum to offer.

We'd have to shed salaries, plural, to get $2M under the CAP to sign him for $2M.

Cutting a player makes no cap space, unless someone picks him up on waivers.

 

[Scalma]

The issue isn't roster spot... it's cap space. If there's even a small bidding war, he'll be out of our price range. We only have vet minimum to offer.

We'd have to shed salaries, plural, to get $2M under the CAP to sign him for $2M.

Cutting a player makes no cap space, unless someone picks him up on waivers.

Shedding enough salary to sign Sanders shouldn't be an issue. What I'm saying is if the team wanted to shed enough salary to sign him, there shouldn't be any roadblocks in doing that. It'd be ridiculous if that was the reason they couldn't get it done.

 

[Denny Crane]

Shedding enough salary to sign Sanders shouldn't be an issue. What I'm saying is if the team wanted to shed enough salary to sign him, there shouldn't be any roadblocks in doing that. It'd be ridiculous if that was the reason they couldn't get it done.

We're $19M over the cap. We'd have to shed $21M to get $2M of space to sign a $2M free agent.

If we were $5M over the cap, we'd have to shed $7M.

It's called a cap for a reason.

I hate it, but those are the rules.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Can the blazers get some sort of injury exception due to Ezeli's condition and use that to sign Sanders? Would it be enough?

 

[Denny Crane]

Can the blazers get some sort of injury exception due to Ezeli's condition and use that to sign Sanders? Would it be enough?

Yes. The league would have to approve it, and it's a tough sell.

I think it would put us in the LT, though.

 

[Denny Crane]

In other news, the no trade restriction for CJ expires tomorrow.

That's not a hint.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Hi, I'm Larry Sanders and I don't want to sign with a contender for low cash.
I don't want to sign for big cash with a mediocre team way below the cap, either.

I want to sign for the vet. min. with a team in a rainy city backwater that is 20-27 and puts on the most airplane miles in the league!!!

tldr; I'd love to get Larry Sanders, but he wouldn't want to come here, no matter how much I'd like that. BTW, he lives in LA.

 

[Eastoff]

Hi, I'm Larry Sanders and I don't want to sign with a contender for low cash.
I don't want to sign for big cash with a mediocre team way below the cap, either.

I want to sign for the vet. min. with a team in a rainy city backwater that is 20-27 and puts on the most airplane miles in the league!!!

tldr; I'd love to get Larry Sanders, but he wouldn't want to come here, no matter how much I'd like that. BTW, he lives in LA.

Where marijuana is legal...

 

[Cippy91]

Just a few months ago

 

[Scalma]

Just a few months ago

Plaid shirt? Portland confirmed.

 

[Scalma]

We're $19M over the cap. We'd have to shed $21M to get $2M of space to sign a $2M free agent.

If we were $5M over the cap, we'd have to shed $7M.

It's called a cap for a reason.

I hate it, but those are the rules.

God dammit why can't we have nice things

I know how the cap works, but somehow forgot we were so much over.

 

[Denny Crane]

We don't know if the guy still has NBA game.

 

[Scalma]

Yes. The league would have to approve it, and it's a tough sell.

I think it would put us in the LT, though.

Disabled player exception? Didn't that deadline pass on the 15th?